The newly-formed Iowa Citizens for Justice organized the rally, which was well-controlled and calm.

The newly-formed Iowa Citizens for Justice organized the rally, which was well-controlled and calm.

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Updated: 10:18 PM CST Nov 25, 2014

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WEBVTT And here in Des Moines, a large group gathered at the polk county courthouse. The newly- formed Iowa Citizens for Justice organized the rally. KCCI's Ryan Smith is live tonight downtown with more. The rally tonight was well- controlled and calm. More than 150 people in attendance - many using the microphone to relieve their frustrations with the results in Ferguson. 13.33 "RACISM STILL EXISTS. AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE." On the south steps of the polk county courthouse - blacks and whites - bound together by a sense of injustice. 30.53 "WE ARE HERE TO SAY THAT THE GRAND JURY LACK OF INDICTMENT ON MIKE BROWN IS A TRAVESTY AND A SLAP IN THE FACE TO BLACK AMERICA. CAN WE ALL AGREE ON THAT? IT'S A SLAP IN THE FACE TO JUSTICE." In the chaotic images - Ferguson may appear like a world away - but for so many here - they believe it's not far off. 31.39 "THIS IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF OUR TIME. WE MUST STAND UP. DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH MARTIN, DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH MALCOLM IF YOU WILL NOT STAND UP TODAY." More than 100 people... 19.12 "I WILL STAND UP FOR MY RIGHT." Using voices, not violence. 22.53 "PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO TO PUBLIC PLACES AND HAVE PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT. SO WHILE YOU HAVE CONCERNS, I DIDN'T HAVE BIG FEARS ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN HERE IN DES MOINES." 21.06 "OUR FUTURES CONFUSED BY THE PRINCIPLES WE SHOULD DIE BY MIGHT BE WHY MY BROTHERS IS GETTIN SHOT DOWN THE DRIVEBYS." A promise of more rallies to come, without the fear of another Ferguson. 27.38 "WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EVENT CELEBRATING LIFE, NOT CELEBRATING DEATH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EVENT CELEBRATING THAT WE HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE." Similar rallies were held tonight across the country... In Iowa - Grinnell, Iowa City and Waterloo also saw protests.

More than 150 turned out for Des Moines rally

The newly-formed Iowa Citizens for Justice organized the rally, which was well-controlled and calm.